Vietnam–Vatican Joint Working Group concludes meeting
(VOVworld) - The 4th round of meetings of the Vietnam–Vatican Joint Working Group took place at the Vatican from June 13-14, as part of an agreement reached at the previous round of meetings in Hanoi in February, 2012.
Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son meets Vatican Under-Secretary for Relations with States Antoine Camilleri (Source:VNA)
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The meetings were co-chaired by Vatican Under-Secretary for Relations with States Antoine Camilleri and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. The two sides informed each other about their situation, reviewed the Vietnam – Vatican relations, and discussed issues related to the Vietnam Catholic Church.
The Vietnamese diplomat stressed that the Communist Party and the State of Vietnam pursue the perfection of policies that respect and ensure religious freedom for all people, as well as encouraging all religions in general and the Vietnam Catholic Church in particular to actively and practically engage in socio-economic development and national construction. The Vatican side stressed the desire to develop Vietnam–Vatican ties and the need to appoint a Vatican Special Envoy to Vietnam for the two sides’ benefits.
During the visit, the Vietnamese delegation paid a courtesy call to Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Dominique Mamberti.